Machine for vending bottled beverages



Aug. 9 1927.

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UNITED v STATES PATENT o'Fnc-E.

ROSIER B. WINGATE, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

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Application filed January 11,1926. .Serial No. 80,562.

beverages by merely inserting, a coin and- 10 pulling a lever. Theadvanta es of such m'achine's'is that a machine may e located at anyconvenient and desirable location where it wouldbe inconvenient andundesirable to locate a store or regular place of business, as abeverage stand, or fruit stand, or other place of business. Such machinemay be 10- cated in any suitable place where many people pass or stoptemporarily so that any person-wanting a beverage or drink of cold watermay obtain the same merely b inserting a coin and pulling a lever. therobjects and advantages will be fully explained in the followingdescription and the invention will be more particularly pointed 25 outin the claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which vform a part of thisapplica tion. i

casing and coin chute, showing the interior operating mechanism.

Fig. 2 1s a vertical section of the casing at right angles to the viewshown in- Fig. 1, and takensubstantiall'y' along the line 2-2of 35Fig. 1. v Fig. 3 is a perspective view of certain o crating parts shownin Figs. 1 and 2 for s iftingthe coins from the coin chute for releasingthe levers for delivering the goods. 4 Fig. 4 is a side view of the coinguiding plate which co-oper'ates with the mechanism shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side eleyation of a shifting plate which co-operates withthe plate shown 45 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the, storage'bin .for bottles and the deliverymechanism for. dischar g the bottles from the machine.

Fig. 1s a perspective view, illustrating the means for opening thecompartmentswliich contain the bottles in the. storage bin.' Fig. 8 is adetail view. of the disk and sliprings for operating the leversforopenmgi tlie. storage compartments.

ig.:.9- is front elevation of the ma- Fig. 1 is a .vertical sectioh ofthe machine- Similar characters of reference are Parts fib ghwt' fiha toindicate the .saine several vieyvs.

This machine is provided with a cabinet for inolosing all theope-ratingmechani's'm 7 it and the storage binfor bottles, .Therfiont 1of thecabinet is provided with doors and 3 and there aredoors 4and 5-font side for making access tg theinterior work-.1 ing mechanism. The upperart of the'cabior the bottles.

net forms a storage blIl The bottles 6 are stored on inclined shelves 7and the shelves 7 are close enough to each other to prevent displacementof the bottles, the shelves forming inclined chutes leading to the maindischarge chute 8 whiclf leads tofthe door or discharge 9., The uppertier 10 of bottles issupportedon a shelf 7 and the bottles are preventedfrom dis lacement by the top 11 and this shelf and isle top 11 form infact the beginning of the main chute 8. The storage chutes thusdescribed.

are located inside of the cabinet I and the chute 8 is adjacent to theback 12. Each inclined chute, that is, the chutes formed by the shelves7, is rovided with a door 13 to prevent .the bott as on the shelves 7from jambing the bottles going down the chute 8. Each door 13 is. heldclosed until all the bottles above the doorhave passed below the door.hereinafter described.

The machine is provided with a coin chute 14 which leads toand 'formspart of the operating mechanism. When the coin is dropped in the chute14, it will fall down between two lugs 17 ,and 18 on the ends of platesand 16,- as shown in Fig. 3. The lug 18 is provided ,witha projection19' to support the coin temporarily, the coin 20 bearing against theupperside of the projection 19. The operation is completed b pul Thedoors are opened by mechanism lingthe handle 21 which is connecte to a;

pull rod 22 and the handle 21 andthe pull rod 22 are held in normalposition by a spring 23 which is mounted on the pullrod 22 and restsagainst the casing 1 and a'collar 24 on the pull rod 22. The pull rod ispivotally connected to the lever 25 which is fulcrumed on a bracket 26which is attached to a central brace 27. The lever 25 carries a lug 28which projectsthrough a slot 29 in plate.15 and through a slot 30 ofplate 16. When the handle 21 is pulled,'the lever 25 will first operatea releasing mechanism before the com is moyed.

33 for engaging and moving the necks of .the bottles 6. The wheels 31and 32 are rigid mounted on the shaft 34. Ratchet -whees 3 5. and 36 arealso rigid with. the shaft 34. A link bar 37 is pivotally connected tothe lever 25 andto a trip 38 which is pivotally mounted on a lug 39which is rigid. with the casing member 40. The trip 38 is adapted toraise a dog 41 which locks the ratchet wheel 36; the ratchet wheel 35and the bottle carrying wheels 31 and 32 are all locked againstmovement, being rigid with shaft When a pull is made on the lever '25 bypulling .on handle 21, the dog 41 will be, actuated to release bothratchet wheels 35- and 36 .and the bottle carrying wheels 31 and 32. Thelug 28 carried by the lever 25 will continue to travel in the slots 29and and will' 25 strike thelug 18 of plate 16 and the lug 18 will movethe coin 20 andthe coin will move lug 17 and plate 15 forward to thelimit of the movement of these lates 15 and 16. The coin 20 will thenrop into the opening 42 in the coin box 43. The

plate 15 carries a dog 44 ivotally connected thereto andthe dog 44 Wlllmove the ratchet wheel one tooth distance simultaneously with the movingof the plate 15. This operation starts all the wheels 31, 32, 3 5, and36 to moving. The operation of moving the wheels serves to open a door 9to discharge a bottle. The door 9 is opened by the movement of the wheel32. The roller '46 bears in. the neck cavities 33 in wheel 32. Theroller 46 iscarried by a lever 47 which is pivotally mounted on abracket 48., The lever '47 is held in engagement with the wheel 32" by atension spring 49,-which is attached to a bar 50. Anlil'llK 51 ispivotally connected to the lever 47 and to the door 9. The door 9 ispreferably a piece of sheet metal, having an openingtherethrou'ghicorresponding to the -the door member 9 normally standsabove the opening in the case 1. When the link 51 moves the door 9downwardly it makes thev opening ltherethrough register with the openingin-case 1, In theoperat-ion, a bottle is moved against ayielding plate52 and as'soon as the door 9 is opened the bott e 'willbe forced out ofthe machine by the plate 52. The plate 52 is slidably mounted 5 on a rod53 and a spring 54 is mounted on the rod 53 between its head and theplate 52. A' '1a(3k '55 is provided .onthe outside of the-machine tosupport the bottle until it is removed.

Provision is made to prevent the inser- 'open'ing in ca'se me bers Theopening in 'tion of coins whenthe machine is empty.-

Thecoin chute 14 is provided with a door 56 and this door is supportedby a lever 57 which is fulcrumed on a, bracket 58 which is rigid withthe casing 1 and loosely connected to a shank member 59 of thedoor 56. Alink bar 60 is pivotally connected to. the lever 57 and to a trip 61. iguide bracket 62 is attached to the casing 1 to cause the trip bar 61 tonovevertically. As long as there is a bottle to support the trip bar 61,

the door 56 of the coin-chute will be "held open. If there is no bottlein the machine.

the door 56-will be closed by gravity so that- [67.. A' door 13 will notbe opened as long asthere is a bottle 6 in the chute 8 bearing againsta, door. I

Means are provided for operating the cranks 66. Each crank '66 isoperated-by a shaft and the shaft for op'erating the top most crankconsists of 'a'rod 68. The next shaft 69 consists of a pipe or sleevesurrounding a portion ,of the" rod 68 and this shaftcarri'es andoperates a crank 66. Similar pipes or sleeves 70, 71, 72, and 73 areprovided for the other cranks 66, each sleeve being superposed'on theother. It is apparent that the number of the shelves- 7 may be increasedand all other co-operating parts may be increased. Each shaft orprovided from shaft 68 to sleeve shaft 7 3 is with a disk on the lowerend and means are provided for rotating. these disks. Shaft 6.8 isprovided with a disk 74. Sleeve shaft 73 is provided with a disk 75. Aseries of disks 76. 77, and 78hnd enough to correspond with. all theshafts 68 to 73 and their disks, are loosely mounted on the shaft 79.Each disk on shaft 79 'is provided with a lug-8O projecting radiallyfrom'the periphery thereof; 'The lugs 80 are actuated'by a series ofslip rings 81 are loosely mounted on a drum 82 and this drum is maderigid with carrier wheel 32. Each sli has a lug 83 projecting radially terefrom. The lugs 83 -operate thedisks 76, 77, and 78 and the similardisks; by engaging and driving the lugs 80.r For this reason thesliprings 81 must have suliicient friction against the drum 82 for"driving the lugs 80 and the disks carrying these lugs Each slip ring.81 except the last ring has a lateral lug 84 so that the first ringafter travring 81' eling a predetermined distance will engage theadjacent ring 81 and move the same are actuated by cables 86 which areattached to the peripheries of the disks 74 to 7 5 and to theperipheries of the disks 76, 77. and 78 adapted to discharge intosaidmain chute, doors for said inclined storage shelves, a pair of bottlecarrying wheels of different diameters revolubly mounted in-said casingand the larger wheel having a plurality of peripheral cavitiias forengaging bottle necks and the smallerwheel having an equal number oflarger cavities for engagingthe bottle bodies adapted to move bottles insaid main chute for moving the bottles one by one to saiddoor, means forforcing the bottles through said door, means for locking the doors ofsaid inclined storage shelves closed.

and means actuated by said bottle carryingwheels for relegsing thelocking means of said doors.

and similar disks on the same shaft 7 9.' The 3. A beverage bottlevending I machine mehanism must be so timed thatwhen the bottles haveall assed outof the top chute and the; last bott 1 passes below the door13 of the next chute below, the slip ring 81 will actuate the disk 76whichwill actuate thedisk 7 6 by means of a cable 86. The tiirning 'ofthe disk 74 will actuate the lever 66 and withdraw the first pin 63 fromthe door 13 so that the second tier of bottles will descend into thechute 8. When the slip ring 81 acts it'will bring the next slip ringinto position for action by means of the lug 84 which is carried by thering 81. The same operations will take place when the second slip ring81 is actuated and t he second lever 66 will actuate the next pinv63fThe machine is provided with a storage compartment 88 for ice and coils89 are comprising a casing provided with a discharge door, a storage binprovided with a main discharge chute leading to said door,

said chuteterminating with a curved member open on one side, a pluralityof inclined storage chutes adapted to discharge bottles into saidmain'chute, doors for said inclined chutes, means for locking said doorsclosed, a pair of bottle carrying wheels revolubly mounted in saidcasing with. their.

peripheries projecting into the curved member of said main chute formoving bottles one by one to said discharge door,imeans for forcingbottles through said discharge door, and means actuated by said bottlecarrying wheels for releasing said door locking means, one at a time inSuccession.

4. A beverage bottle vending machine- ;mounted in this compartment tobe'connectcomprising a casing provided with 'a' dised with a watersupply source for providing icharg e door, a storage bin provided with abeverages and for service generally. The said chute terminating witha'curved memmeans.

ice will cool the bottled beverages and also her open on one side,aplurality of inclined the COllS sufliciently without other coolingstorage chutes adapted todischargebottles What I claim, is, clinedchutes, means for locking said doors cooled water for service with thebottledmain discharge chute leading to said door,

into said main 'chute, doors or said in- 1. A beverage bottle vendingmachine closed, a pair of bottle carrying wheels vrevcomprising a casingprovided with a disv l 1l 1y fnountedin Said c sing W their charge door,a storage bin provided with a peripheries projecting into saidcurvedmemmain discharge chute'leading to said. door, ber forjmo'ving bottlesin sald chute to said I a pair of bottle carryingnwheels of difdischarge door, means .for forcing bottles ferent diameters revolublymounted in through said door, means actuatedbyisaid said casing, eachwheel having a plurality bottle carrying wheels gffor 'releasingsaid ofperipheral cavities and adapted to move door locking meains, means forirevolving I the bottles .in said' main chute for moving said'bottlecarrying wheels, and a pull rod the bottles-one by one'to said door,means and lever for for forcing the bottles through said,'door, means; aplurality of storage chutes inclined to- 5. A

wards said main chute, means for lockingcomprising wpasing provided witha' dissaid inclined chutes closed, 'and meanst actucharge door, storagebin in said casing beverage bottle Y vending machine actuating saidrevolving ated by'said bottle carrying wheels 'for re-' providedwith amain, discharge chute leadv leasing the locking means 0t said inclinedingto said door and terminating witha 2. A beverage bottle vendingmachine of inclined 'storage v chutes adapted. to discurved member openon one side, a plurality v comprising a casing provided withtadischargebottles into'- -.said main ch ute, said charge door, a storage binprovided with a casing having afceflpartment for cooling main dischargechute leading to s'aiddoor water-supplying-coils.and for ice, doors forand a plurality of inclined storage shelves". said inclined'stor'e-chutes,means-f6 r lock-18b ing said doors closed,' a pair of Wheelsha ving their peripheries corrugated for receiving bottles projectinginto said main chute for moving bottles therein to said discharge door,means for forcing bottles through said door, rneans actuated by said,pair of wheels for releasing said door locking means, means forrevolving said wheelsyandi a pull rod and lever for actuating saidrevolving means.

I 6. A beverage bottle vending n1arl1i1-1e' comprlslng a casing providedwith a (llS-' charge door, a'storage bin provided with a main dischargechute leading to said door;

a pair of bottle carrying wheels of different diametersrevolubly'mounted in said casing and one Wheel having'small cavitiesforengaging bottle and the other wheel having larger cavities forengaging bottle bodics' adapted to move bottles in said main dischargechute for moving bottles one by one to said door, means for forcingbottles through said door,'means for rmoivmg said wheels; a series ofinclined chutes for feed-' ing bottles to said main .chutcand lockstherefor, and means actuated by one of said wheels for opening said doorand means actuated by one of said wheels for releasing said locks. a

In testimony whereof. I set my hand, this 30 5th day of Janual' 1926.

R SIER B. WINGATIC.

